Jimmy Cole

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Jimmy Cole
James  Cole

Personal details

Spouse(s) Dorothy H. Cole

Country United States

Locations
Title owner 1936-1950
Location at James M. Cole Circus in United States

Title other 1924
Location at Walter L. Main Circus in United States

Biography details

James M. Cole Sr., circus director in United States

Born 1906-01-11 in United States dead 1992-12-19 .


Born and raised in Penn Yan, NY, upon graduating high school, he joined the Walter L. Main Railroad Circus in 1924. Throughout his amazing tenure in show business, he managed many major touring circuses, owned and operated his own big top show, toured the nation with his famous performing elephants, and became a circus legend.



In 1938 he founded his own Circus, which was active until 1950, when he was touring with his elephants in an independant act, until 1957

He then provided the acts for Cole All-Star Circus, starting as a school project, but soon touring nation wide.

Mr. Cole retired in 1987.

Family


Total: 1 children

  1. Sonny Cole. Born: ?.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). director James M. Cole Sr. in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 27 April 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=2398. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories director | circus | James M. Cole Circus | Cole family | Born 1906 | Dead 1992 | People from United States

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